RULES D-JUNIORS: SUPER AND SPUR SERIES

Purpose of the game

Volleyball is a team game played by two teams on a playing field divided by the net. The idea is that each team beats the ball over the net in accordance with the rules, trying to make it touch the opponent’s field and prevent the ball from touching their own field.

Playground and equipment

The length of the playing field is approximately 13.4m x 6.1m
the height of the net is 200 cm
the Mikasa V400W mini ball is used as the ball

Gameplay
Teams can be girls’, boys’ or mixed teams. Mixed teams register for the boys’ series. A team must have at least 3 players.

Player placement

There are three players on the field at a time. The rotation is performed so that the player in second place leaves the field, the player in third place moves to second place (to serve), the player in fourth place moves to third place. Player number 4 comes from the substitution to fourth place. When the next substitution occurs, the rotation is performed as above and player number 5 comes from the substitution to fourth place, then player number 6, etc. If the team has 4 or more players, the team must use rotation. Rotation refers to the regular rotation of players, including players outside the field.

If the team has at least 5 players, the team coach must announce before the start of each set how many rotations the team will use in each set. A team is allowed 4 player substitutions/set. The same player may only be substituted on and off the court once during the same set. During a rotation substitution, a player who is off the court cannot be substituted on.

Scoring
In the D-youth series, matches are played as two-set games with a running score of 25 points. If the set wins are tied 1-1, the third set is played to 15 points. A 2-point difference is required to win a set without a point cap.

Start and reception of the serve

In D-youth, the serve rule is implemented, which is also familiar from tennis tie-break games:

Before the game, the team that will serve the first ball of the first set is drawn.

The player in position 1 of the team that will serve first (Team A) serves the first serve.

After one point has been played, the serve turn is transferred to the other team (Team B), regardless of who won the point. Team B makes a rotation change immediately after the first point played. The same player from Team B serves the second and third serve (regardless of which team wins the point).
After the third point played, the starting serve turns over to Team A again, who makes a rotation change before starting the fourth serve. The same player from Team A serves the next two serves (regardless of which team wins the point).
In the same way, at the end of the set, i.e. after every two points played, the serving turn changes to the other team, who makes a rotation change before starting their serving turn.

The starting serves of the second set are started by Team B, and the starting team is drawn for the third set. In the third set, the starting serve rule works the same as in the first two sets.

In the Power Cup, D-juniors have a free start, i.e. players have the option to serve with an overhead pass. Naturally, an underhand pass is also allowed. In both D-juniors, free reception of the serve is allowed (finger reception is also allowed).

The serve is served from the entire width of the back court. Hand service is allowed in a low service.

Positioning when receiving the serve
At the time of the serve, the players in positions II, III and IV must be positioned in the correct order parallel to the net, so that the player in position II must be on the right side of the player in position III closer to the right sideline and, correspondingly, the player in position III must be on the right side of the player in position IV. The distance of the players from the net is not specified, i.e. the player in position III does not have to be closer to the net than the players in positions II and IV.